AND BACK. KANSAS CITY IS ONE OF THE FIRST COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW TECHNIQUES. THE NEXT TIME A TORNADO STRIKES, YOUR NEIGHBOR COULD BE FIRST TO THE RESCUE. TONIGHT THERE'S SPECIAL TRAINING FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. KMBC 9'S KISHA HENRY IS LIVE IN OLATHE WITH THE LIFE-SAVNG LESSONS. JUST A FEW HOURS AGO.. THIS PLACE WAS BOOMING WITH FAKE CRYING AND SCREAMING.. AND FIRE. 27 VICTIMS.. SCATTERED ALL ABOUT.. WITH WOUNDS LIKE THIS * *NATS OF TORNADO SIREN (CLIP 38 OR 47 FROM MARK?) * * * *NATS OF SCREAMING "HELP ME!" ETC... * * PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE... NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS... * *NATS FROM THE SCENE * * THIS IS THE FINAL EXAM.. OF AN INTENSIVE 24-HOUR LONG CERT TRAINING COURSE. ALL THE TRAINEES KNOW.. IS A TORNADO.. HAS RAVAGED THE AREA. 2:44 (CAPT. JOHN SANDCHES, OLATHE FIRE DEPT) : WE DON'T TELL THEM WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO FIND. WE DON'T TELL THEM WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. 2:48 CAR FIRES.. HAZMATS.. VICTIMS EVERYWHERE! (CLIP 45 FROM MARK HAS GOOD FLASHING VIDEO) NOW.. THEY PUT ALL OF THEIR TRAINING TO USE. 1:45 (CAPT. JOHN SANDCHES, OLATHE FIRE DEPT) : * *COVER WITH DISASTER VIDEO * * * DISASTER MEDICAL. WE'VE TAUGHT THEM SEARCH AND RESCUE, HOW TO HANDLE FIRE, TEAM ORGANIZATION, INTO THE COMMAND SYSTEM, TERRORISM. 1:51 IT'S A RUSH TO RESCUE... 14:53 (CLIP 30.. VICTIM) : FELT LIKE IT WAS QUITE A WHILE. I GOT A LITTLE TIRED OF YELLING (LAUGHTER) 14:56 DON'T LET THE BREAK IN CHARACTER FOOL YOU... THEY'RE TRAINING.. FOR REAL LIFE. 3:12 (CAPT. JOHN SANDCHES, OLATHE FIRE DEPT) : IF A DISASTER HITS THIS AREA, AND THERE IS SUCH A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DAMAGE DONE, WE'LL THERE MIGHT COME A DAY.. WHEN THEY NEED HELP... SO-- THEY'RE TRAINING EVERYDAY PEOPLE.. TO HELP THEIR OWN. 1:23 (CAPT. JOHN SANDCHES, OLATHE FIRE DEPT) : WE FIND OUT IN THE END, THEY'RE MUCH BETTER PREPARED. 1:26 SO FAR-- CERT HAS TRAINED OVER 3- THOUSAND PEOPLE... AND NOW.. THEY'RE REACHING OUT TO A NEW DEMOGRAPHIC. SO.. THEY'RE STARTING THEIR FIRST EVER "SPANISH CERT PROGRAM." REPORTING LIVE IN OLATHE.. KISHA HENRY.. KMBC 9 NEWS. C-3 JUNE 27TH IS THE FIRST DAY FOR THE NEW "SPANISH CERT CLASS." WE HAVE MORE